Johnny Mac out, Coco Lemaire in

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as coach of the New Jersey Devils - Two days before Xmas Louie Lams, how could you?

Devils fire coach John MacLean | NJ.com

 

[SLY]

We all knew it was coming... But at this time?

 

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Ian Mendes with the tweet of the day:

This is the worst thing to happen to a guy named John MacLean at Christmas since Hans Gruber held a bunch of people hostage in 1988.

 

[Indian Chief]

lmao, that's funny

In all fairness though, they didn't fire him. They removed him as the coach, and while that's still shitty, they didn't send him out onto the street.

 

[TiLoBrown]

lmao, that's funny

In all fairness though, they didn't fire him. They removed him as the coach, and while that's still shitty, they didn't send him out onto the street.

Oh that good, I was just coming down from my high because I was starting to think someone got fired so close to Christmas.....atleast I was fired 2 days after Christmas..

 

[TOX1]

Cause and Effect.

The message should be loud and clear to every player on the team.

 

[puckhead]

what I want to see is how Kovalchuk takes to the Lemaire 'all hands back' system.

 

[TiLoBrown]

what I want to see is how Kovalchuk takes to the Lemaire 'all hands back' system.

He's been getting better on atleast showing up in the D zone...he doesnt actually play much defense still but atleast his body is around the area

 

[TOX1]

what I want to see is how Kovalchuk takes to the Lemaire 'all hands back' system.

Amazing stat -- Out of 658 NHL players, the Devils have the 653, 654, 657(Kovy) and 658 worst +/- guys in the league.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Geez... he couldn't have done it in November, when everyone already knew the season was shot and the team needed a shakeup?

 

[puckhead]

well that debut went well, wouldn't you say?
Kovalcash finally getting loads of ice time... responds with a -3

 

[Comeds]

And the Devils give up only 14 shots to the Islanders tonight.....I wonder where the problem was....

 

[BostonAJ]

Geez... he couldn't have done it in November, when everyone already knew the season was shot and the team needed a shakeup?

 

[TiLoBrown]

well that debut went well, wouldn't you say?
Kovalcash finally getting loads of ice time... responds with a -3

He's been getting loads of ice time all year thats why he's -25. And that wasn't really Lermaire's debut, that was still Mac's teams for the most part since Lemaire didnt run a practice and wont until Sunday morning before the game.

And the Devils give up only 14 shots to the Islanders tonight.....I wonder where the problem was....

1 goal was after a defensive zone turnover by Langs about 6 feet in front of the net, the 2nd one was after Marty made 1 or 2 save but the D didnt clear the puck in front of him, I can't remember the 3rd, and I thought the 4th would be waved off for incidental contact considering Marty made a save on a shorthanded breakaway by the Islander bumped in to him while falling so Marty got pushed in to the net and goal posts but the net stayed on its mooring so play continued even though Marty was still literally in the net for the rebound shot, the 5th goal...yea, that was his fault and theres your run down of the goals

 

[SLY]

good article.

New Jersey Devils fire coach John MacLean, bring back Jacques Lemaire - ESPN

 

[Automattic]

I'm with Shack. They picked the wrong holiday. Should of been at Thanksgiving. (either Thanksgiving)

 

[SLY]

And the Devils give up only 14 shots to the Islanders tonight.....I wonder where the problem was....

5 goals in 14 SOG, sad

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Well Lou couldn't find any takers for Rolston, Zubrus or any other high priced underachieving player. He had to do something & this was really the only thing he could do at this point.

 

[puckhead]

He's been getting loads of ice time all year thats why he's -25. And that wasn't really Lermaire's debut, that was still Mac's teams for the most part since Lemaire didnt run a practice and wont until Sunday morning before the game.

yeah, I was just being snarky.
didn't see the game, but I have Kovy in a pool, so I tend to notice his stats.

good luck w/ the turnaround.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

yeah, I was just being snarky.
didn't see the game, but I have Kovy in a pool, so I tend to notice his stats.

good luck w/ the turnaround.

How's the trade worked out for you puckhead? I think my team is better but it hasn't done much for my W/L record.